Foot rest



June 22,1926. 1,589.941

V. W. CAVALLUZZI FOOT REST Filed July 9, 1925 ATTORNEY Patented June 22, 1926.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FOOT BEST.

Application filed m a, 1925. Serial 1%. 42,395.

My improvements relate to the class of foot supports used in the cleaning of shoes, and for the use of shoe dealers in fitting shoes, etc., and for analogous purposes, my object being the provision of an attachment for such foot rests,.adapted to prevent the slipping of the foot on the support, as hereinafter fully set forth,-tl 1e invention consisting in the specific construction, combination and arrangement of parts herein described and claimed. g

In the accompanying drawings I illustrate a practical embodiment of the essential features of my invention, although I do not limit myself to the identical form and construction of parts and appurtenances herein shown by way of exemplification, since changes may be made in minor details, and equivalent mechanical expedients resorted to with like results, and without departing from the spirit and intent of my invention in this res ect.

With this understanding Fig. 1, represents a perspective view of a stan ard foot rest to which my new tread attachment is applied;

Fig. 2, is a side elevation, on a larger scale, of the foot rest and tread attachment; Fig. .3, is" a top view thereof; Fig. c1, is a central longitudinal sectional elevation taken upon plane of line 4 -4,

Fig.2), is a transverse section taken upon in plane of line 5+5, Fig. 2;

Fig. 6, is a side elevation of my new tread plate attachment before application of the frictional facin thereto,

Fig. 7, is a ottom view of the attachment plate as shown in Fig. 6;

Fig. 8, is a top View of the frictional facing. p

The standard S, or other-equivalent sup port for the foot rest B, may be of any well known or suitable type or configuration, ac-

cording to conditions and requirements of use, as for shoe cleaning stands, sales foot rests, etc -said foot rest B, being formed with the usual heel oifset r.

My attachment A, consists essentially of a tread plate T, provided with clamping means'for securing it to the foot rest R, and

faced with a layer F, of granuliferous material, such as emery cloth, coarse sand paper, or other suitable analogous material, constitutin a rough contactual surface forthe sole an heel of a shoe or other footwear.

In the' specific form and construction of parts shown in the drawings, the tread plate T, is formed of sheet metal with integral side straps t, 15, adapted to straddle and em-v brace the foot, rest R, the ends of said side straps t, t, being perforated for the accommodation of screw bolts 6, b, by which the tread plate maybe detachably secured to said foot rest R, as indicated more particularly in Figs. 2, 4: and 5, said tread plate T, being also preferably formed with end flanges t, t, fitting over the ends of the foot rest R, as shown 1n Figs. 2 and 4, of said drawings.

A simple and effective. means for securing the facing of 'granuliferous material F, to thetread plate T, is to form the latter with protuberant clinch-barbs t, t, as in Fig. 6,'adapted to penetrate said facing material, so "that when said barbs t are bent over against said facing material F, as indicated more particularly in Figs. 2, 3 and 4, of the. drawings, the superposed material F, will be held firm and taut upon and against its metallic base T. i

The layer of .gran'uliferous material F,

affords a rough frictional contactual surface for the soles and heels of shoes, etc. placed on the'foot rest R, and is adapted to prevent slippin' thereon; and this function is especially e cacious when ,childrens and ladies foot wear are concerned. Furtherore, my auxiliary tread plate T, is simple and inexpensive, and being readily attachable and detachable in so far as the foot rest R, is concerned, substitution may be effected when desirable at a minimum of cost and labor;

It is-to be understood that by the use here in of the term granuliferous facing material, I mean to include any coarse rough,

.granular surface adapted to function as and for thepurpose stated.

What I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In combination with a foot/rest of the character designated, an attachment therefor, comprising a sheet meta l tread plate formed in one piece with side straps and) with end flanges for embracing the said foot rest, screw bolts engaging with the said sidecharacter designated, an attachment there- 'for, comprising a sheet metal tread plate formed on its upper side with clinch-barbs for retaining a facing of granuliferous material and with side straps and end flanges for embracing the said foot rest, screw bolts engaging with the said side straps, and a facing of granuliferous material, substantially in the manner and for the purpose set forth.

3. As an improved article of manufacture, a foot rest attachment comprising a tread plate of sheet metal with integral side strips to straddle and embrace the foot rest and with flanges to engage under the ends of the foot rest, said tread plate being formed with protuberant clinch barbs, and a facing material placed upon said tread plate and having said clinch barbs passed therethrough and hent down upon said facing, and means cooperating with said side strips to hold the tread plate flat against the upper face of the foot rest.

VITO WILLIAM CAVALLUZZL 

